Classic and New Diagnostic Approaches to Childhood Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis in childhood differs from the adult clinical form and even has been suggested that it is a different disease due to its differential signs. However, prevention, diagnostics, and therapeutic efforts have been biased toward adult clinical care. Sensibility and specificity of new diagnosti...
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| description | Tuberculosis in childhood differs from the adult clinical form and even has been suggested that it is a different disease due to its differential signs. However, prevention, diagnostics, and therapeutic efforts have been biased toward adult clinical care. Sensibility and specificity of new diagnostic approaches as GeneXpert, electronic nose (E-nose), infrared spectroscopy, accelerated mycobacterial growth induced by magnetism, and flow lateral devices in children populations are needed. Adequate and timely assessment of tuberculosis infection in childhood could diminish epidemiological burden because underdiagnosed pediatric patients can evolve to an active state and have the potential to disseminate the etiological agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis, notably increasing this worldwide public health problem. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6692b82f8bd44e4390d58b6b3c27149c2025-02-03T05:46:01ZengWileyJournal of Tropical Medicine1687-96861687-96942012-01-01201210.1155/2012/818219818219Classic and New Diagnostic Approaches to Childhood TuberculosisGladys Guadalupe López Ávalos0Ernesto Prado Montes de Oca1Interinstitutional Posgrade in Science and Technology, Research Center in Technology and Design Assistance of Jalisco State (CIATEJ, AC), National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), 44270 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoMolecular Biology Laboratory, Biosecurity Area, Pharmaceutical and Medical Biotechnology Unit, Research Center in Technology and Design Assistance of Jalisco State (CIATEJ, AC), National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT), 44270 Guadalajara, JAL, MexicoTuberculosis in childhood differs from the adult clinical form and even has been suggested that it is a different disease due to its differential signs. However, prevention, diagnostics, and therapeutic efforts have been biased toward adult clinical care. Sensibility and specificity of new diagnostic approaches as GeneXpert, electronic nose (E-nose), infrared spectroscopy, accelerated mycobacterial growth induced by magnetism, and flow lateral devices in children populations are needed. Adequate and timely assessment of tuberculosis infection in childhood could diminish epidemiological burden because underdiagnosed pediatric patients can evolve to an active state and have the potential to disseminate the etiological agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis, notably increasing this worldwide public health problem.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/818219 |
| spellingShingle | Gladys Guadalupe López Ávalos Ernesto Prado Montes de Oca Classic and New Diagnostic Approaches to Childhood Tuberculosis Journal of Tropical Medicine |
| title | Classic and New Diagnostic Approaches to Childhood Tuberculosis |
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